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Carina

ca·rina

UK/kəˈɹiːnə/ US/kəˈɹaɪnə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus

2.

any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom

Origin

Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.

Phrases

  • carina apex
  • carina tracheae

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